Judge Peer
Entered the House of Lords on 13 July 2005
Previously MP for Edinburgh Pentlands until 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election
Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Edinburgh Pentlands, 1997-2005. Advocate General for Scotland, 1999-2005. (from Number 10 press release)
Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election
Party was Labour until 11 Apr 2005
Also represented Edinburgh Pentlands
My Lords, let me declare an interest: I benefited from the expansion of university education in the 1960s and received free tuition and generous means-tested maintenance grants, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. This was the only reason I was able to pursue a career in law. Over the years at different times I have been privileged to be a member of the court at three universities:...
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the resignation of the Advocate General for Scotland on 16 September, what progress they have made in appointing a successor; and in the absence of any such successor, who is responsible for (1) the Advocate General for Scotland's statutory duties, and (2) litigation in the courts in Scotland where the Advocate General would be named.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that people, including pedestrians, are protected from the risk of negligent injury and death caused by users of hired e-scooters in the e-scooter rental trials; and whether any such plans include (1) requiring compulsory insurance by users of hired e-scooters; (2) establishing a Government-funded compensation scheme for those...
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